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Visual & Performing Arts in Pennsylvania

Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Pennsylvania

5,269 students earned Visual & Performing Arts degrees in Pennsylvania in the 2022-2023 year.

As a degree choice, Visual & Performing Arts is the 13th most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Visual & Performing Arts Majors in Pennsylvania

Visual & Performing Arts majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 609
Post-Master’s Certificate 69
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 69
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 49
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 49
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 49

Gender Distribution

In Pennsylvania, a visual & performing arts major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of visual & performing arts majors in Pennsylvania is as follows:

  • Asian: 5.4%
  • Black or African American: 8.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 8.4%
  • White: 64.5%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 6.0%
  • Other Races: 7.3%
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Jobs for Visual & Performing Arts Grads in Pennsylvania

In this state, there are 99,030 people employed in jobs related to a visual & performing arts degree, compared to 2,744,770 nationwide.

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Wages for Visual & Performing Arts Jobs in Pennsylvania

Visual & Performing Arts grads earn an average of $54,840 in the state and $64,340 nationwide.

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There are 10 colleges in Pennsylvania that offer visual & performing arts degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

187 Degrees in Major Awarded
93% Graduation Rate
13,519 Total Students

Of all the teachers who work at the school, 92% are considered full time. The average student takes 4.19 years to complete their degree at Carnegie Mellon. This private school has an average net price of $34,550.

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Temple University

Philadelphia
131 Degrees in Major Awarded
75% Graduation Rate
37,236 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 12 to 1. Most students complete their degree in 4.33 years. This public school has an average net price of $23,742.

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Drexel University

Philadelphia
50 Degrees in Major Awarded
71% Graduation Rate
23,589 Total Students

The average student takes 4.68 years to complete their degree at Drexel. Of all the students who attend this school, 100% get financial aid. 9 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

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Messiah University

Mechanicsburg
49 Degrees in Major Awarded
79% Graduation Rate
3,370 Total Students

Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $23,623. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 48% are considered full time. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

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43 Degrees in Major Awarded
85% Graduation Rate

A typical student attending Penn State University Park will pay a net price of $32,223. The full-time teacher rate is 100%. The student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

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36 Degrees in Major Awarded
57% Graduation Rate
1,530 Total Students

It takes the average student 4.12 years to graduate. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 25% are considered full time. 7 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

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33 Degrees in Major Awarded
96% Graduation Rate
26,552 Total Students

57% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. The average student takes 4.12 years to complete their degree at UPenn. An average student at UPenn will pay a net price of $26,138.

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28 Degrees in Major Awarded
50% Graduation Rate
188 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 100% get financial aid. 41% of the teachers are full time. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 5 to 1.

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Duquesne University

Pittsburgh
28 Degrees in Major Awarded
77% Graduation Rate
8,830 Total Students

50% of the teachers are full time. This private institution charges an average net price of $35,027. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

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26 Degrees in Major Awarded
84% Graduation Rate
32,277 Total Students

This public college charges it's students an average net price of $29,187. It takes the average student 4.24 years to graduate. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 77% are considered full time.

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Visual & Performing Arts Careers in PA

Some of the careers visual & performing arts majors go into include:

Job Title PA Job Growth PA Median Salary
Producers and Directors 9% $58,200
Archivists 7% $52,210
Artists 5% $61,580
Interior Designers -2% $54,680

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